Celebrate friendship with my Exclusive NFT art of two best friends sharing one unforgettable moment. Click on this link to view my collection: Besties. Besties – Tameka Art – Collection | OpenSea.

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Discover the unbreakable bond of friendship in this unique NFT art collection: Besties. This collection is available on the OpenSea platform. Just click on this link to view it: Besties – Tameka Art – Collection | OpenSea.

“Mothers and Sons” is a timeless and priceless collection. As long as humanity continues, this relationship will always be in existence.

As a portrait artist who enjoys detailed work, I stepped outside of my comfort zone to create for you a digital art collection of colorful silhouettes to transcend race and ethnicity. So, this collection is not only meant to be timeless, but also inclusive.

Click on this link to check out this five piece collection available on the OpenSea platform: https://opensea.io/collection/mothers-and-sons

Hello, everyone. I have just uploaded my first YouTube video to my YouTube channel. In this video, I introduce myself and share my story as to why I have chosen to pursue a career in art. Below is access to the video. Please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel to help me grow. I am sure that the future videos will improve tremendously. But as for now, I did what I could.

I wanted to include some of my organic art in this banner as well. I am building a page where one can discover the future of art collection with rare NFT’s. Still much work to be done to present these collections in an interesting manner. Stay tuned.

I created a new banner for my Facebook page. I am working to make the page look more professional and inviting. Any thoughts?

Do you remember your first best friend? My “Besties” collection is inspired by this experience. There is one more drawing to add: Both genders interacting with each other.

Celebrating Juneteenth. This art piece was created in 2020. Without this day, and other significant days and events in history, I would not have been able to share my art with people around the world. Feeling gratitude.

Tameka Art

Enjoy the words of wisdom and story of this artist.

Meet Donnell Morgan

An artist with a message to share.

Hello, Donnell. Well, let me say that I have been trying to secure this interview for a couple of months, now. So, I am thrilled that we are finally able to hear your insights. And, it also seems appropriate that this blog is posted on Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to you and all the dads around the world! Many of our fathers are known and appreciated for sharing their wisdom with us. So, without any further delays, let us just dive into listening to your voice. As an artist with a message to share, in a few words can you share with us your wisdom as to how you arrived at where you are today?

Donnell: I started out as a kid after seeing my mother drawing with a pencil. I was very primitive and shy in the 60’s with my art. I used to love reading Marvel and DC comics books, So, I started drawing Incredible Hulk, Captain America, on my notebook. Those notebooks had texture and they got noticed in school. Art teachers took me under their wings. From there I continued to love the art from art magazines as well as the work of other artists such as Charles White (https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.3394.html), Elizabeth Catlett (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Catlett), Romare Bearden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romare_Bearden), Stan Lee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee), Jacob Lawrence (https://americanart.si.edu/artist/jacob-lawrence-2828), plus many more. I have never been biased on art.

TA: Fantastic. I love your willingness to diversify your body of artwork as well as the voices that create and deliver art to the world. Diversity is certainly a testament of an open and creative mind.

TA: So, as an artist who has studied and learned from many different types of artists and genres, what are 3 ways that you create and nurture a dedicated following on social media?

Donnell: I focus and get inspired by different artists that have positive attitudes all the time. Like you😀.

TA: Thank you.

Donnell: Keeping a sense of humor, sharing, and showing my artwork through networking and social media platforms, staying motivated to create, and then getting organized and making things click together to make it happen. Focusing, creating, and motivation are three top choices; however, there’s more to art than this if it’s a business. 

TA: So, focus, creativity, and motivation are important ingredients to nurture a dedicated following on social media; however, these ingredients are only part of an overall picture for a professional artist. Wow. I am sure that we can probably spend a lot of time unpacking what it means to be a full-time professional artist.  Certainly, we need to revisit this topic in the near future.

My next question for you is, what are 5 exciting things that you have noticed about the online art community?

Donnell: The 5 exciting things to me about the online art community are finding interesting artists who have similar ideas on or about art, trusting the process (its success or not, but its consistency), creativity, healthy relationships with art by creating a balance space. Sharing beliefs, experiences, optimism. 

TA: I totally agree with you. Connecting with interesting artists, consistently trusting the artistic process (which has its ups and downs), creativity, establishing a healthy relationship with the art itself, and sharing our beliefs, experiences, and optimism with other artists are all exciting aspects of an online art community.

My final question for you is, how do readers follow your work and contact you? What is your social media handle(s)? Email address? Whatever you feel comfortable in sharing.

Donnell: I’m on the social media platforms, and I also have an art business through my studio. Here is my contact information:

Email: morgandonnell@iCloud.com

Instagram: @djmorgan_art 

Name and Location of Studio:

Morgan Art Studio and Workshop

1210 Washington Street

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

TA: Thank you, Donnell for sharing your time and your words of wisdom with us. We wish you great success in all your endeavors as an artist with a message to share with the world.

And thank you all for taking time to read this blog.

In case you missed it…

In case you missed it, be sure to check out Jeffrey Martinez’s interview in the archives or click on this link: https://tamekaart.com/jeffrey-martinez/.